Jamaica Cottage Shop - Writers Haven

12x14 | 12x18 | 24x36

Examples shown include optional cedar shake shingle siding, Adirondack siding, red cedar shake shingle roofing, Patrician Bronze metal roofing, skinned hemlock post, 3 season interiors, 4 season windows + doors, 4 season packages + insulated millwork.

Jamaica Cottage Shops Writers Haven is available as Plans $39.95, Kit - ships *Free in the continental US + eastern Canada (2 people 30 hours) and is designed to be completed with beginner carpentry skills + simple homeowners tools or Fully Assembled in the northeast.

Imagine having your own private Writer’s Haven: A place to be alone with your thoughts. Just as Henry David Thoreau had his cabin on Walden Pond, you too could have a sanctuary of your very own. With the translucent roofing and the abundance of windows, the natural light that fills this room is ideal for spending long days writing, reading, painting or simply relaxing. Complete with a daybed, this little hideaway is a great place to take a summer siesta. The built in desk provides an ideal workspace regardless of your artistic pleasure and the cottage itself emanates inspiration.

Following information is from the spec page of a 12x14 example

Specifications:

  • Square Footage: 132 sq ft, 96 sq ft Interior
  • Overall Dimensions: 13’2” W x 15’2” L x 10’ 6” H
  • Foundation Recommendation: 4”-6” Crushed Gravel
  • Floor: Two 4x6x8 Hemlock Skids
  • One 4x4x14 Hemlock Center Skid
  • 2x6 Hemlock Floor Framing 24” on center
  • 2x6 Tongue & Groove Interior Flooring
  • 2x6 Rough Sawn Hemlock Decking on Porch
  • Walls: 4x4 Post & Beam Wall Framing
  • 36” Wall Height
Doors:
  • Single 3-0 15-light Steel French Door
  • Single 3-0 exterior screen door
Siding:
  • 1” Pine Board and Batten siding
  • 1” Rough Sawn Pine Corner boards
  • Door & Window Trim
  • Rough Sawn Pine Fascia & Shadow Trim
Windows:
  • (4) 2x2 Hinged Barn Sash Windows
  • 16x21” Hinged Barn Sash Window
  • 16x21” Fixed Barn Sash Window
  • 16” Stain Glass Roundel
  • Screens for all Hinged Windows
Roof:
  • 2x6 Rafters 24” on Center
  • 12/12 Pitch Gable Roof with Flying 'V” Porch
  • 18/12 Pitch Dormer
  • 1x4 Roof Strapping 20” on Center
  • 2x6 Rough Hemlock Exposed Collar Ties
  • 29 Gauge Corrugated Metal Roofing, Evergreen
  • 3x5 Translucent Roofing Panel
  • Translucent Roofing Over Porch
Porch:
  • 36 Sq. Ft. Porch with One Half-Newel Post
  • Built in Storage: Built-in Desk 28”Hx24”Dx96”L
  • Built-in Daybed 16”Hx27”Dx96”L
  • 30” Built-in Wooden Dowel Rack
Estimated Weight: 4200 lbs

Assembly Time: Two People 30 Hours

Plans:

Jamaica Cottage Shop, Inc. engineered the plans for our designs to do-it-yourself homeowners. The detailed plans include foundation options, a shopping list, and a color coded cut list. The trigonometry of the roof triangles has all been simplified with tracing the cut out roof templates. The plans are set for full dimensional lumber and provide a clear step-by-step path.

Videos:
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